Product comparison · 2 mesh wi-fi systems

ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 vs TP-Link DECO BE23

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 15identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 has 3 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link DECO BE23 (7 vs 4). The ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 has 5,761 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the TP-Link DECO BE23 (8643 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The TP-Link DECO BE23 has 2,194 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8 (2882 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). Product type: Mesh router on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, Mesh system on the TP-Link DECO BE23. Wi-Fi band: Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the ASUS ZenWiFi BT8, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link DECO BE23.

  • Product type
    • ZenWiFi BT8:Mesh router
    • DECO BE23:Mesh system
  • Antennas quantity
    • ZenWiFi BT8:7
    • DECO BE23:4
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • ZenWiFi BT8:8643 Mbit/s
    • DECO BE23:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • ZenWiFi BT8:688 Mbit/s
    • DECO BE23:2882 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • ZenWiFi BT8:4323 Mbit/s
    • DECO BE23:688 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • ZenWiFi BT8:3
    • DECO BE23:2
  • AC input voltage
    • ZenWiFi BT8:110 - 240 V
    • DECO BE23:100 - 240 V
  • AC adapter output current
    • ZenWiFi BT8:3 A
    • DECO BE23:1.5 A

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Comparison of ZenWiFi BT8, DECO BE23
67 specifications
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersMesh routerMesh system
LED indicatorsKnown for onePowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers74
Maximum coverageKnown for one800 m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150
Wireless LAN features6 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs8643 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs688 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs4323 Mbit/s688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one8643 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-PersonalWPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Apps supportedKnown for oneASUS RouterUnknown — not stated by the source
VPN supportKnown for oneInstant Guard VPN Client L2TP VPN Client Open VPN VPN Client PPTP VPN Client WireGuard VPN Server IPSec VPN Server Open VPN VPN Server PPTP VPN Server WireGuard VPN FusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static IPKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP proxyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Tagged VLANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneFirewallUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parental control featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBedtime, Custom profiles, Family online time ranking, Family time, Off time, Pause the Internet, Professional content filter library, SafeSearch, Time rewards, Weekly/monthly reports, Youtube restriction
Works with Amazon AlexaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
Ethernet WANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers110 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC adapter output currentDiffers3 A1.5 A
AC adapter input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.6 A
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers159 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers72 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers186 mm62 mm
WeightKnown for one855 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content2 differ
Number of products includedDiffers3 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Number of units includedDiffers3 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one325 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one298 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one169 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.56 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%

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